RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Megan Goodnight had a three-hit afternoon, pulling to within one hit of the all-time Arkansas Tech career hits record as the Golden Suns softball team (20-14, 14-6 Great American Conference) rolled to a doubleheader sweep of Harding (20-14, 12-10), winning the opening game 3-1 and the finale 8-1. 
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns host Southwestern Oklahoma in a four-game series beginning on Friday, March 29 at the Chartwells Women's Sports Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. 

HARDING LINEUP (Game 1)

1.Kyndal Pirtle (CF)
2.Hanna Jones (2B)
3.Peyton Mills (RF)
4.Briley Feringa (C)
5.Amanda Fields (1B)
6.Lauren Bazan (3B)
7.Mary Mills Lochala (LF)
8.Madison Leggett (SS)
9.Mason McCord (DP)
Jenna Hipp (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
 
1.Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2.Sydnie Henson (LF)
3.Megan Goodnight (P)
4.Tymber Riley (DP)
5.Ashton Sangster (CF)
6.Sarah Coronado (SS)
7.Paty Loredo (3B)
8.Makenzie Goins (1B)
9.Bailey Bunch (2B)
Makenzie Addis (C)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st– T. Riley singled to second base, RBI; G. Vasquez scored. (Tech 1, HU 0)
• HU 4^th–M. Leggett doubled to left center, out at third lf to 1b to 3b, RBI; L. Bazan scored. (Tech 1, HU 1)
• Tech 4^th–P. Loredo singled to left field, RBI; A. Sangster scored. (Tech 2, HU 1)
• Tech 6^th–M. Goins singled up the middle, RBI; P. Loredo advanced to second; S. Coronado scored. (Tech 3, HU 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Megan Goodnight (7-0)
• Losing Pitcher:Jenna Hipp (8-4)

NOTABLES

• Loredo and Goins had two hits apiece in the win.
• Goodnight went the distance, scattering six hits and allowing one earned run. She walked and fanned two. 

HARDING LINEUP (Game 2)
 
1.Kyndal Pirtle (CF)
2.Hanna Jones (2B)
3.Peyton Mills (RF)
4.Amanda Fields (1B)
5.Briley Feringa (C)
6.Lauren Bazan (3B)
7.Lindsey Duncan (LF)
8.Madison Leggett (SS)
9.Aidan Nichols (DP)
Pyper James (P)
 
ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP
 
1.Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2.Sydnie Henson (LF)
3.Megan Goodnight (1B)
4.Tymber Riley (DP)
5.Ashton Sangster (CF)
6.Sarah Coronado (SS)
7.Paty Loredo (3B)
8.Makenzie Addis (C)
9.Bailey Bunch (2B)
Kristen Dempsey (P)
 
SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 3^rd– B. Bunch singled through the right side, RBI; M. Addis advanced to third; P. Loredo scored. (Tech 1, HU 0)
• Tech 3^rd–S. Henson singled to center field, RBI; B. Bunch advanced to third; M. Addis scored. (Tech 2, HU 0)
• Tech 3^rd–M. Goodnight doubled to right center, RBI; S. Henson advanced to third; B. Bunch scored. (Tech 3, HU 0)
• Tech 3^rd–M. Goodnight advanced to third on a wild pitch; S. Henson scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 4, HU 0)
• Tech 3^rd–T. Riley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 5, HU 0)
• Tech 3^rd–S. Coronado grounded out to 2b, RBI; A. Sangster advanced to third; T. Riley scored. (Tech 6, HU 0)
• Tech 5^th–S. Coronado singled up the middle, RBI; M. Goodnight scored. (Tech 7, HU 0)
• HU 6^th–B. Feringa homered to left field, RBI. (Tech 7, HU 1)
• Tech 6^th–S. Henson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; G. Vasquez advanced to second; B. Bunch out at third ss to 3b; M. Addis scored. (Tech 8, HU 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher:Kristen Dempsey (6-3)
• Losing Pitcher:Pyper James (4-5)

NOTABLES

• Dempsey picked up the win after allowing one run on four hits in seven innings, walking four and fanning seven.
• Goodnight picked up two hits in the winning effort.